I’m now addicted to Dredge and Balatro
I have Dredge and Balatro on my iPad and frankly, they might be causing a productivity problem. I brought this on myself but am actually pretty happy about it. I … Read More
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I have Dredge and Balatro on my iPad and frankly, they might be causing a productivity problem. I brought this on myself but am actually pretty happy about it. I … Read More
I’ve been playing whatever the gaming industry has put out since Asteroid and Galaga and the Atari console came out. I bloody love games. In some respects, games are better … Read More
I bought an Oculus Quest 2 a couple of months back. It’s time to discuss whether that was a good idea in terms of productivity and entertainment. Basically, is it … Read More
I got a PS5 recently, after having held out against scalpers for a year. The way I got one was down to luck – but I almost thought it was … Read More
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet was the first show I watched when I got Apple TV+. I wasn’t all that bothered about Apple TV but you get a free year when … Read More
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is here and you have to feel a bit sorry for Japan. Hosting an Olympics costs a fortune but the theory is that visitors will pay … Read More
Shadow of the Tomb Raider was free on Playstation a few months back and as I had loved the first two, I thought I would give it a go. I … Read More
I finished Ghost of Tsushima recently and it has stuck with me ever since. It is a superb game that I thoroughly enjoyed playing, with memorable characters, and a surprisingly … Read More
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was one of August’s free games on the Playstation and it has become a mild addiction. I was going to go with ‘It’s a Knock Out’ … Read More
I replayed The Last of Us a few days ago and after a month of no games and concern I was going off the medium, I was suddenly back in … Read More
A weird thing happened to me recently. I got bored playing a game on my Playstation. This happens occasionally but even so, I normally try and get an hour or … Read More
I started playing the PS4 exclusive Dreams last night and absolutely loved it. I had read quite a few reviews and it seemed interesting. One common theme running through any … Read More
In the game, you play Peter Parker and Spider-Man (obviously), when he is a 23-year-old research assistant for Dr Otto Octavius. So you can pretty much guess one of the bad guys from the start.
I have had Accounting VR on my Playstation hard drive for a while and last night, on a whim (caused by finishing Spiderman), I thought I’d give it a go. … Read More
Skull and Bones isn’t due to be released until 2019 or possibly even 2020. Pirates and programmers are notoriously resistant to deadlines.
I should preface this by pointing out that I absolutely love the Uncharted games. When they retired Nathan Drake I was both disappointed and sadden by my imminent loss of … Read More
The original Red Dead Redemption is one of my all-time top favourite games. It is a work of absolute genius, great mechanics, visuals, story and everything. You also get to … Read More
I got Until Dawn on some sale or other and had been meaning to play it for ages. Then Skyrim VR came out and I thought I had better clear … Read More
There are some interactive elements – such as docking (fairly easy) and landing (fairly impossible) – but this is essentially a documentary experience.
Far Cry Primal is a lot like Far Cry 3 and 4 except it is set 12,000 years ago so instead of a ludicrous amount of guns and grenades, you … Read More